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With just one game left in the 2024 season, it seems that Los Angeles FC is making things interesting to wrap up the campaign after scoring a 2-1 win over Vancouver FC, closing in on the top spot of the Western Conference before the MLS Cup ensues. This win puts them just three points behind LA Galaxy for the West’s top spot. The MLS Cup is just weeks away from action, and it seems that LAFC is keen to really capture the top spot of the Western Conference in order to get an advantage at home ground in the playoffs. This victory comes as a valuable push for the team and it is expected that they will continue to come up with a win heading into the final game of the season. Of course, Vancouver didn’t just give this game away so easily. LAFC had to score early to take a 1-0 lead and later mount a comeback to break an unfortunate deadlock and secure all three points in the win. As LAFC approaches the final match of the regular season, the team stands on the precipice of potential glory. A strong finish will not only boost their standing but also set the stage for a formidable playoff run. Fans will be eagerly watching as the drama unfolds in the coming days. A Crucial Victory LAFC came up with a much-needed win against Vancouver FC to claim their 18th win of the season and increase their tally to 61 points, just three behind LA Galaxy for the top spot in the Western Conference. While there are no longer potential elimination scenarios in the West, LAFC still has the potential to at least tie and even take the top spot away from LA Galaxy if they’re lucky. Mateusz Bogusz came up with a goal to take the game to the front with a score in the first minute, giving LAFC a 1-0 lead early and keeping the pace in their favor. However, a massive error from Sergi Palencia in the 62nd minute, scoring an own goal for Vancouver instead, which tied the game at 1-1. LAFC would try to mount a comeback in order to salvage the game, and it took them three minutes into extended time before the team managed to land a goal behind Ilie Sanchez to steal the game away, giving LAFC a needed win at 2-1. By the Numbers LAFC didn’t exactly dominate the game as Vancouver had 16 shots attempted, including five shots on target. LAFC dominated the possession of the ball and had 514 passes made, which clearly proved to be pivotal in turning the tide of the game. LAFC is set to play the San Jose Earthquakes in the final game of the season, and it is expected that they will dominate this game with Los Angeles winning 11 out of 19 games in their head-to-head totals. So far, their season series is split at 1-1, with LAFC winning the latest one last June. With just one game remaining in the regular season, Los Angeles FC finds itself in a crucial position to claim the top spot in the Western Conference. As the playoff picture starts to take shape, the stakes have never been higher. A victory would secure three essential points, boosting their total in the standings. This win is not just about points; it also builds momentum heading into the playoffs, reinforcing the team's confidence and form.

The MLS is known to a lot of soccer fans as a subpar league that is trying hard to go up against its European counterparts such as the English Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and many other prominent soccer leagues. However, the MLS has just managed to eclipse its 10-million fan attendance record set last season – and they still have 16 games left to play this season. As the season draws to a close and the playoffs coming in hot, the MLS has announced that they have achieved a new record this season as the team has already broken more than 11 million fans in attendance – which is a massive climb from the 10,900,804 fan attendance record that they have set last season. This just says a lot about the surge of popularity that the MLS has enjoyed so far, and one can say that there is more to expect from the league at this point in time. With 16 games left in the regular season and the MLS Cup surging later on, it seems that there will be more than 11 million fans in record when the season ends, and that’s just the regular season as the competition comes in hot with the playoff action now bringing in more intense clashes and fiery showdowns that will bring fans to the edge of their seats. A Surge of Popularity The MLS is considered to be the premier soccer competition in the United States and has been there since 1996. Celebrating 30 years of impressive soccer action in North America, it is only fitting that the MLS has seen a surge of popularity now more than ever. Initially starting out with 10 teams, it has now expanded to a total of 29 teams, with three of those hailing from Canada. After initial financial and operational struggles in its early years, the development of soccer-specific stadiums and the implementation of the Designated Player Rule that brought in the likes of international star players such as David Beckham proved to be pivotal. The latter rule was also applied to Lionel Messi – opening the league to the arrival of more iconic stars from all over the world. The MLS was already the eighth-highest-attended professional soccer league all over the world by 2018 and averaged over 21,000 fan attendance in 2022. By this year, however, the league is currently averaging 23,240 fans per game. That is a massive jump to the number of fans who are seeing the intense action of games that has proven to be quite a story of resurgence in the league. Big Games of the Season The biggest crowds of the season came from the Inter Miami-Sporting Kansas City showdown at the Arrowhead Stadium last April 13, which was Lionel Messi’s big game as it saw a total of 72,610 fans present. The Fourth of July clash between the LAFC and LA Galaxy in celebration of El Trafico was also quite a promising battle that boasted a fan attendance of 70,076. Lastly, one of the big games to begin the season was the rivalry showdown between Inter Miami and the New England Revolution last April 27th, which brought a total of 65,612 fans at the Gillette Stadium as well. With the season still not yet over, who knows? Maybe the MLS can cook up some interesting games to wrap up the campaign and deliver some interesting finishes between teams while bringing in more fans with a bang!

While they aren’t in the playoff chase for this season, it seems that the New England Revolution will be getting some crucial points for consideration in the coming break with Dylan Borrero’s one-game suspension. The midfielder would go on to miss today’s game against the Houston Dynamo after the league handed the ruling. Borrero is one of New England’s best midfielders and is certainly considered to be one of the most reliable playmakers in the game. At the age of 22, it seems that the Colombian player is making a name for himself in the league – first in a good light, but recently in a bad light due to the suspension and an undisclosed fine as per MLS reports. The Palmira native is expected to return to the lineup this week when New England takes on DC United on Monday. It is expected that he will also have some reduced minutes moving forward as he works to earn his slot in the rotation in the final three games of the club this season. Earning Suspensions in the Season Soccer cards can be quite unforgiving sometimes, and Borrero found this out the hard way when the Revs lost to Charlotte FC in a 4-0 demolition. Borrero came into the game as a 56th-minute substitution with the hopes of coming up with a spark to return the game in their favor. However, just 14 minutes later, the Revs midfielder came up with a sliding challenge – with the referee issuing him a yellow card. At the time, Charlotte was already up 2-0 in the game, and they’d already had three yellow cards prior to Borrero’s own run. Borrero tried to argue the call, but the referee did not waste time to discuss it with the midfielder and quickly pulled up a second yellow card – which means it is upgraded to a red card and signaled an automatic ejection from the game. Borrero already served the automatic suspension brought by the red card in their 1-0 win over Nashville. However, it seems that the MLS is not content with the ruling and decided to delay the midfielder’s return to action by suspending him for one more game and coming up with an undisclosed fine. Maturing in Return Of course, the Revs have nothing to lose this season and did not pursue to challenge the ruling further. However, head coach Caleb Porter – who was also suspended in the Nashville match for the yellow cards, said that the referees Ted Unkel and Mark Allatin missed out on the call in the sliding challenge. But he also claimed that he did not know whatever word Borrero used in his argument to the official. Borrero did not leave the field right away and didn’t do so in an orderly manner – which saw him violate the league’s policy on using abusive and insulting language. So far, teammate Matt Polster said that this was clearly a point for improvement on Borrero’s end moving forward. “It clearly is a very good tackle, never a foul. But . . . we just need to let things go at times and know that as long as we continually execute the game plan and we’re mature, don’t let things affect us too much, we’re going to find ways to score goals and play well,” midfielder Matt Polster said after the Charlotte match. “I’ve talked to Dylan in the past and he needs to just become more mature in these situations. He’s a fantastic player when he’s focused and he’s in the game.”

With the MLS season winding down to its final games, there are plenty of discussions as to who should be winning the MLS MVP award by the end of the campaign. However, it does seem that Luciano Acosta and Cucho Hernandez are starting to emerge as the two lone favorites to win the said award to wrap up the campaign. At this point, it is easy to say that Lionel Messi would have been the easy winner to look out for had it not been for his very long injury layoff. The Argentine star would have been the undisputed candidate to lock up the Landon Donovan MVP, the Golden Boot, and even the Supporters’ Shield all by himself. His absence, however, has opened up the door for Acosta and Hernandez to shine on the big stage. It is hard not to argue that these two stars have certainly managed to deliver a promising performance in their set of games, and this is definitely one thing to consider with the way they have showed incredible games with massive resilience and huge flashes of goals and assists when it mattered most. Acosta Making Big Strides From being an outstanding shot-creator to being an elite goal-scorer in his own right, Luciano Acosta has definitely shown his worth on the big stage with the level of play he has delivered so far. At this point, the 30-year-old Argentine has shown that he can come up with a promising set of performances, which explains why the MVP is just within his grasp. The FC Cincinnati star has been on the rise with 11 goals and 18 assists to his name this year, and he is not yet done as well. This goes to show that Hernandez is definitely making big leaps to his game with a much better focus on playmaking as well. His campaign of being the MLS’ first-ever back-to-back MVP. At this point, it is hard to argue that Acosta has enjoyed one of his best seasons ever, and it cannot be denied that his great form has ignited the team’s hopes of a championship while also making a campaign for his MVP at the same time. That says a lot about his worth as a candidate for the said award, and why he can be definitely o the rise to win it this time. Cucho Hernandez on the Rise It is hard to argue that Cucho Hernandez is not a deserving MVP candidate. The Columbus Crew has clinched a playoff spot, won the Leagues Cup, and he is making big strides in his game at this point with his immense playmaking and scoring. Across all competitions, Hernandez has been on the front for the Crew, and it cannot be denied that we are seeing him play a promising stride on the big stage so far, which makes him quite an impressive star to look out for. Hernandez has logged 14 goals and 11 assists in the season as of the time of writing. His massive game has certainly helped the Crew emerge as favorites to win in the season once more, but what could be more fun than to cap off a promising campaign than to add an MVP win in his impressive run so far. Whoever wins, it is definitely a deserved MVP win. And if they can allow it, it may even end up in a promising tie should it actually prove to be a season to remember.

It has been a roller coaster campaign for the Colorado Rapids after the club secured a playoff spot yesterday in their 2-0 win over the Toronto FC. The Rapids were a full year ahead after finishing at the bottom of the Western Conference in the previous season, and it does seem that the squad is hungry for more success with the hopes of making a deep run in the coming MLS Cup. Handing over Toronto FC’s second straight loss, the Colorado Rapids celebrated in style as the team looked like they have finally redeemed themselves after improving a whole lot better than they played last season. No one expected them to make the MLS Cup this year, and it seems that they will be shocking a lot of fans heading into the postseason with just four games left to play in the regular season before the playoffs begin. At this point, it is easy to say that a whole year makes a big difference than most people would expect. For the Colorado Rapids, their story has just begun, and they are driving it well with a chance to even secure a shot to the final of the competition if they’re lucky. A Season to Remember As of the time of writing, the Colorado Rapids have clinched the third spot in the Western Conference for the coming MLS Cup. This means that the team could go on to lose its final games and still make it to the postseason. However, this season is starting to look like a promising story of an underdog on the rise that is worth making a documentary like Wrexham AFC’s. While they are not climbing a whole set of football divisions, Colorado’s sudden improvement still strikes as a show of grit and promise now more than ever. If you are not impressed, the Rapids finished the previous season with a meager record of 5-12-17 off 34 games for a total of 27 points – that is the second-worst record in the MLS in the previous season, and the worst for the Western Conference. Flash forward to a year later, the Colorado Rapids have made some stunning noise and have transformed themselves into playoff contenders, which says a lot about how they are really poised for a massive finish this year should they continue to play at a high level as first-year head coach Chris Armas noted. "It's a big accomplishment that a lot of people should be proud of, and I'm one of them," said Armas, hired last November. "Padraig Smith for putting together that roster, cleaning things up around here. The players are asked an awful lot physically, technically, tactically – the whole bit. They're a real team and they always put the team first.” Translating the Energy to Success The Rapids are building off a massive campaign full of frustrations into a season worth remembering. It is worth noting that the team was also a month removed from claiming a huge 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup place after finishing third in the Leagues Cup – an underrated feat worth praising. It is also worth noting that the race to the top of the Western Conference remains wide open with just a few points separating the Rapids from the top contenders LA Galaxy (1st) and Real Salt Lake (2nd). Colorado won three of its four matches after the Leagues Cup, and they are certainly riding on a much better pace now more than ever as they head to the final four games of the campaign.

With the Columbus Crew battling hard to ensure that they get the best chance to secure at least the second seed in the Eastern Conference, Cucho Hernandez’s heroics come to life once more as he delivered a massive performance to carry the club to its 15th win of the season and keeping their hopes alive at the seeding. While Inter Miami FC is way ahead to be chased down from the top spot, the defending MLS Cup champions can still settle for a best-case scenario finish by clinching the second seed. Beating the Toronto FC in this game yesterday allowed them to stay on par as the season goes down to its final games before the playoffs begin. Luckily, Cucho Hernandez’s impressive performance came at the right time to help lead the way for the Crew. Columbus has now allowed a league-low and a club-record of 28 goals in 28 matches this season alone – and that says a lot about their improvement as a defensive club with a high-octane offensive unit led by Cucho. Another Day, Another Cucho Hernandez Show Cucho Hernandez’s clutch performance has saved the day again without much problem. No team has found the goal until the 51st minute where Cucho found a pass from Jacen Russell-Rowe and calmly sank the goal – his 14th of the season. That goal also marked the first assist for Russell-Rowe this season. The onslaught would not stop for the Columbus Crew at that point. The team later took a 2-0 lead when Andres Herrera, who is playing in his third start and fourth game, received a late pass from Cucho and scored his first career goal. Hernandez’s dish was the 11th of this campaign – matching the same total that he has last season with still a few more games to go. Amidst the shadow of Cucho’s show, Patrick Schulte also impressed well in his game as he came up with three saves to claim his 12th clean sheet of the season – which ties him with LAFC’s Hugo Lloris for the most clean sheets this season. Overall, it was a team effort – and Cucho’s big game certainly helped them come up with a promising victory now more than ever. Chasing the 2nd Seed Columbus has already clinched a playoff berth for the season, but now the team is battling for the best playoff spot possible. With Inter Miami already 10 points ahead of them, it is easy to expect that Crew will now have to settle for the second spot held by Cincinnati FC. As of the time of writing, Cincinnati only has a two-point lead in the standings ahead of Columbus. This means that the Crew will need to take on a promising pace if they are going to make the most of their chances in the final games of the season. Columbus has six games left to play in the season. The team will battle Orlando City FC next up in their schedule this weekend, followed by clashes against DC United, Inter Miami, Philadelphia, and New England before wrapping up their season campaign in a showdown with the New York Red Bulls. The showdown against Inter Miami will be crucial in their chances of winning, but experts predict that the club will not field its best players and rest them up instead for the postseason – and this gives the Crew a promising chance to stay on target for second seed in the final games of the season.

When it mattered most, Lionel Messi sure does have a knack for performing at a high level for his team. That’s what happened when he helped Inter Miami come up with a 3-1 victory in their weekend clash against the Philadelphia Union – with the star coming back stronger after dealing with his ankle injury. Now it seems that Inter Miami is definitely primed for more intense playoff action now more than ever. Messi missed out much of the action for Inter Miami’s campaign in the Leagues Cup and even the World Cup qualifiers for Argentina due to an ankle injury that he suffered back in the country’s Copa America final win over Colombia last July. At the age of 37, it does seem that Messi is definitely poised for some promising strides in his games this season as he comes back with a goal to make up for lost time. His return to the MLS action proved to be quite a show of his strength in the game. Messi dished out an assist while also coming up with two goals to lead the way for the team’s win against Philadelphia Union, and so far – it does seem that the star forward is poised for more action heading into the final stretch of the season. A Promising Return Philadelphia Union was poised to upset Inter Miami in Messi’s return by taking the lead after just 58 seconds in the game. However, Messi refused to have this kind of disrespect in just a snap, and so he led the team to equalize in the 26th minute. The Argentine star beat a defender en route to the attack and secured a pass from Luis Suarez before finally drilling the goal – the first of the game and the first for Messi since he’s missed games due to injury. In another play, Messi would go up in the 30th minute after receiving a quick pass from Jordi Alba, who escaped two defenders and found an open Messi gunning for a goal to finally give Miami the 2-1 lead that they had been searching for all night. Messi would later get on the attack for the second time around behind Jordi Alba’s quick pass before setting up Suarez for a goal in the 98th minute to close out the game for good. Inter Miami Inching Close to a Deeper Playoff Run Messi’s return was an inspiring sight, and it cannot be denied that he has inspired Miami to play at a high level as they inch close to a deeper playoff run this season. Leading the Eastern Conference, Lionel Messi is surely thinking of making up for lost time and helping his team secure their spot in the playoff stage. "I really wanted to come back, I had been off of the field for a long time," Messi said in his return. "Little by little I was training with the group, feeling good and that's why we decided that I would start, and I'm very happy." Inter Miami has already clinched a playoff spot along with Cincinnati and Columbus. They have a promising 10-point lead in the standings at the top of the Eastern Conference and currently run with a 19-4-5 record in 28 games played. With the season winding down to its final games, it is a good note that Messi has returned to action and is playing well at a high level heading into the closing matches of the 2024 campaign.

The Seattle Sounders took advantage of the shorthanded Columbus Crew in their weekend showdown to come up with a promising 4-0 win. Albert Rusnak took charge of their massive run with a hat-trick to pull off a much-needed win for the club as they inch closer to the top four in the league standings of the Western Conference. Rusnak scored three goals, Jordan Morris pitched in an assist and a goal of his own, and the shining defense of the Seattle Sounders proved to be crucial in fending off a shorthanded Columbus Crew after they pulled a clean sheet on the Leagues Cup champions and defending MLS Cup winners at 4-0. The match was originally set to be played on June 1st but was moved later on after Columbus secured the final in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Crew missed a few of its key players, such as Cucho Hernández, Mohamed Farsi, Steven Moreira, and Nicholas Hagen due to international duties. Columbus would have clinched a playoff spot had they managed to win against the Sounders. A Career Night for Rusnak Rusnak was a shining platter for the Sounders in the game. Neither team actually had a great start in the first five minutes, before the Seattle star went on to net a free kick from outside the box in the sixth minute of stoppage time, giving the Sounders a 1-0 lead at halftime while Crew keeper Abraham Romero was shipped off with a red card in his league debut. Morris would go on to add a goal of his own in the 60th minute to push the Sounders to a 2-0 lead on the assist of Paul Rothrock – making his the second of his campaign. Rusnak would then continue his barrage in the 67th minute with his second goal and later scored his third and final goal of the day on the assist from Morris as he put the game to bed early. That wrapped up a massive career night for Rusnak, who has been deadly efficient on the scoring end for the Sounders so far. The game is a legacy night for Rusnak, who is expected to be out of contract come winter. He is expected to be offered a new contract by the Sounders in the offseason, but they will have to build around him if they plan to stay on the winning track at this point in time. By the Numbers The Sounders dominated the game right from the start and clearly had full control. They had 16 shots attempted while also going for seven shots on target. They completed a total of 519 passes on 88% accuracy. The team also capitalized on offsides and corners to come up with an impressive scoring possession, which allowed them to pull off the massive win. Critics have already pointed out in the past few months and weeks that the Sounders aren’t really much of a team with a playoff finesse, but it does seem that beating the defending champions without their full might can’t really be a good sample size as well. However, it is worth noting that whatever they’re doing right now, it is definitely working towards their case. The Sounders now improve to a 12-9-7 record while tallying 43 points, just a few wins behind the Colorado Rapids, and a few points from joining the race the to the top spot in the Western Conference.

Many people expected to see Marco Reus make his debut in late September as issues spiraled as to how the former Bundesliga star did not have a work permit in the United States. However, the ex-Borrusia Dortmund star shocked spectators as he drilled a winning goal to help LA Galaxy win big in its weekend showdown against Atlanta United, 2-0 to begin their second-half campaign this season. From scoring goals, impacting defensive plays, and coming up with impressive plays, it does seem that Marco Reus does not fall far from what was advertised of him – a swashbuckling scorer who can also create plays at will when his team needs it. Now with a reinvigorated squad, it does seem that LA Galaxy can make a deep push count, especially in the closing games of the campaign. Reus comes off as a massive addition heading into that stretch, and one can say that his impact is definitely invaluable at this point, and one can even say that the German star is transitioning well with the team, showing how easy it is for a veteran player like him to immerse in the atmosphere and playing level in the MLS. Making it Look Easy Reus received a lot of praise in his debut with LA Galaxy. Head coach Greg Vanney said that the star brought class, composure, intelligence, and quality on the pitch. It cannot be denied that Reus was a massive game-changer in the win, and he made it look so easy as if he was just in practice with a lot of promising plays in just a short span of time. In just 14 minutes of action, Reus already dished an assist to Riqui Puig. He dribbled across the front of the goal to wait for his teammates to come, spotting an attacking Puig, who buried the pass into a right-foot goal from 18 yards. Just nine minutes after that, Reus drilled his own goal to double the lead, which effectively sealed the deal in the game to cap off a promising start to the second half of the season for LA Galaxy. Reus has not played a game since Dortmund’s loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League Final, where he logged just 19 minutes. He wasn’t even slated to play more than 30 minutes in his MLS debut, but the scoreless game lagged well and forced LA Galaxy to bring in their new weapon, and it turned out to be the best move they made. Bringing in Reus While his on-pitch efforts were definitely a delight, it is worth noting that bringing in the German star came at a huge cost for the team. It took the efforts of many people from the team’s lawyers, front-office employees, and even a congressman just to get Reus a visa right on time for the second half of the season. Reus came in just in time to help them bring their 400th win in team history, and he did so in front of a sell-out crowd of 25,174. At the age of 35, Reus is off to the races in the season, and it does seem that the star is expected to make a bigger impact heading into the rest of their games. With LA Galaxy locked in a tight battle in the West, it does seem that adding Reus will give them a bigger hope of winning it all now more than ever.

In a promising rematch of the MLS Cup 2023, the Leagues Cup Final was filled with a lot of roaring fans as the game evolved into one of the most intense battles. Fans have seen this scene before and they have seen it again, and the Columbus Crew emerge victorious at 3-1, beating LAFC in a crucial final showdown to clinch the Leagues Cup 2024. A game that has been decided in the final moments, the Leagues Cup Final has been quite a story to look out for, and it cannot be denied that many fans were left celebrating in the end as Columbus took over in added time to seal the deal, bringing their best plays when it mattered most, which has definitely proved to be the story of the game. Wilfried Nancy’s Crew is now roaring out loud in the league with a lot of impressive strides, and this victory in the Leagues Cup is definitely another expansion in their trophy case after winning the MLS Cup 2023 – roughly just nine months earlier, and it even came less than three months after the team managed to reach the Concacaf Champions Cup Final. This is definitely a strong case for one of the MLS club contenders at this point in time. Heroics from Cucho The game took a long time before it actually had goals in the mix. A side lob from Mohamed Farsi allowed a cutting Cucho Hernandez to pull off a massive header in the 45th minute to give Crew a 1-0 lead in the final. The best number 9 in the MLS showed off that he has what it takes to outpace the defenders of the LAFC, and he did well to pull off heroic finishes in this game. Mateusz Bogusz nearly had a goal in the 53rd minute, only to be called an offside. Latest signing Olivier Giroud would later on drill a header for himself in the 56th minute on the back post to tie the game. This drought would go on for some time, as Hugo Lloris’ defense for LAFC proved to be a pivotal factor, but the Crew answered well on the defensive end to prevent their opponents from scoring – leading to added time. Cucho would later float it for a cutting Jacen Russell-Rowe, making it appear like a pass, only to fake it as the ball caught Lloris flat-footed, leaving a wide-open goal scored by the Crew to retake the lead. The crowd celebrated in that goal as the Crew fans knew that they are just a few moments away from clinching the Leagues Cup title. The Dagger Shot Cucho has been the story of the game, and with LAFC clearly getting desperate to score a goal of their own, chaos definitely ensued. LAFC’s attackers were on the front trying desperately to score a goal in the 92nd minute. However, tight defense by Crew and overwhelming defensive lines hampered the play that was initially drawn up by LAFC, leading to a loss in possession by the team. This opened up a breakaway possession for Columbus in the closing moments of the game. Cucho earned possession as he drove the ball and later passed it up to Russell-Rowe just before he reached the box. The latter would go on to drill the clinching goal in the 93rd minute to seal the championship, closing the game at 3-1 to add the Leagues Cup Championship to their trophy case.

The Houston Dynamo has been making some impressive strides in the season break after making a promising splash in the market at this point, bringing in Exon Arzu with a promising contract that will see him through the 2026 season, which also includes team options starting in 2027 all the way through 2029. Arzu brings in a promising boost on the offensive end with his attacking talent, which should help the Dynamo come up with impressive runs. Sitting sixth overall in the Western Conference, Houston Dynamo is just three wins behind the fourth spot held by the Colorado Rapids as of the time of writing. The team has struggled to keep a winning record as their 10-7-7 tally before the second half of the season began. Adding Arzu gives them a different blend in the competition with the hopes of reigniting their offensive end. Arzu is expected to take on the coming games for the Dynamo in the next set of games this August. One should say that Arzu is going to play a huge role on the offensive end thanks to his impressive dribbling and ability to take on a central role in the squad. A Worthy Signing Arzu was transferred to the team before the MLS Secondary Transfer Window closed last week. It is worth noting that the Honduran youth international is not occupying an international roster slot for the team thanks to his green card. He does, however, occupy the U22 Initiative spot as a Season-Ending Injury Replacement Player in the team. In his time with Real Espana, Arzu scored only one goal in 23 appearances, but he did represent Honduras in the previous 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Arzu joined the MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Dynamo 2 on loan before the 2024 season began, scoring three goals in all nine appearances – which he started. The forward has been on the injury list since last May and has not played a game ever since. "Exon is another positive example of our club providing professional opportunities for some of the most talented young players in Central and South America," general manager Pat Onstad said in a release. Having Arzu on their squad without losing the international spot means a lot for Houston, and one can say that they will have a chance to sign another player who can fill in the gaps in the squad so far. A Fitting Player in the Field Arzu’s market value has been impressive so far, and that was in 2023 when he was already set at €125k. The Honduras youngster is known well for playing efficiently at the center-forward position but also shuffles to the right midfield position so far. It is expected that Arzu will have a bigger role on the offensive end for the Dynamo, where he has been praised by Onstad for his impressive fit with the team so far. "He is an explosive and tenacious winger with the ability to change games with his pace and aggressiveness to goal,” Onstad said of Arzu’s fit with the team so far. “While he is still recovering from an injury suffered earlier this season, we wanted to utilize our Season-Ending Injury roster spot before the close of the transfer window to commit to his continued development in Houston." Arzu has no timetable for his return just yet, but fans hope to see him back on the field as soon as possible and hopefully bring a promising burst for the team soon.